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Father, Son & Football: A personal account from Kyle

Olin Buchanan's distinguished career has made him witness to some of football's best moments. Yet the top game he's ever attended, he writes, was Saturday's vs. SC State, for a reason that far outreaches football.
By Olin Buchanan
September 22, 2012
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A 20-year career as a college football writer has afforded me the privilege of attending some amazing games.

I was there on a freezing Thanksgiving night when Dennis Allen’s end zone interception ended a goal line stand and clinched a Texas A&M victory over Texas.

A decade later, I saw A&M freshman quarterback Reggie McNeal come off the bench to lead the Aggies to a stunning upset of No. 1 Oklahoma.

I’ve been to the Big House to see Michigan face Ohio State.






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